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Natalie Dessay (s), Zerbinetta; Staatskapelle Dresden, Giuseppe Sinopoli, cond. Teldec, recorded Sept. and Dec. 2000 Skip to main content This banner text can have markup.Natalie Dessay signed her first exclusive contract with EMI Classics in 1994 and, in addition to the recordings already mentioned, her catalogue includes discs of Mozart (a collection of arias and his Mass in C minor), songs and arias by Strauss, works by Monteverdi Bach and Handel (including a disc of arias from Giulio Cesare), all conducted.French coloratura soprano Natalie Dessay was born Nathalie Dessaix in Lyon in 1965. She simplified her name in homage to Natalie Wood. She simplified her name in homage to Natalie Wood. Dessay emerged on the international scene in the 1990s.
View Natalie Dessay's profile on Operabase, the reference for opera performances around the world. Natalie Dessay has 117 performances listed on the profile.Natalie Dessay, the soprano, descended a staircase into the rehearsal room at the Metropolitan Opera with the poise of a countess entering a ballroom, dressed in skinny black pants, high heels.
Natalie Dessay's Amor, a collection of operatic scenes and lieder of Richard Strauss, is anchored by her all-star turn in the role of Zerbinetta.It is one of her calling cards, and for good reason: her blend of attitude, sparkle, and vocal agility are perfectly matched to the part.
